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Ashland

We made what was essentially a three-hour stopover in Ashland, Oregon, so Geoff could run with famous people ... Hal Koerner, Kyle Skaggs' brother, et al ... I guess Ashland is a mecca for ultrarunning. It's not hard to see why. It's dry, warm but not hot, and the trail system is amazing.

My time window for riding was fairly short and of course I started out having no clue where I was going, but I managed to find a Pacific Crest Trail access route. First dirt singletrack of the year! Yeah!

Holy cow, I'm rusty on dirt. At least I was never very good to begin with. I have a feeling I'm going to be dusting myself off a lot this summer.

Hey Jill,Glad you enjoyed Ashland. It is a cool town - lots of good restaurants to be explored. Good for you out riding dirt. Just so you know, now that you're in the lower states - technically, you're not allowed to ride a bike on the PCT. That doesn't mean it doesn't happen (I've done it too), but you could run into conflict with people who want to quote the rule. Too bad, cuz there is some good riding on the PCT.

One is reminded by the photos and the comments how narrow and cramped Juneau's terrain is by contrast with the coastal regions to the south. And the insufferable cramping of the irredentist trail walkers. A tasty dilemma for one thinking of "cities I could live in" used to wielding a bicycle with impunity.